{{Short description|Australian soccer player (born 2003)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jamilla Rankin | image = 2025-09-08 Fußball, Frauen-Bundesliga, FC Carl Zeiss Jena - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim STP 6492.jpg | image_size = | caption = Rankin with TSG Hoffenheim in 2025 | fullname = Jamilla Sofia Rankin<ref name="U20 WWC 22">{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce42/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=Squad List, FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022: Australia (AUS) |work=FIFA |page=1 |date=3 August 2022 |access-date=3 August 2022}} '''n.b.''': Gives birth name, date of birth and current height</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2003|5|9}} | birth_place = Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | height = 1.70 m | position = Defender | currentclub = TSG Hoffenheim | clubnumber = 5 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Eureka | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Liverpool Academy | youthyears3 = | youthclubs3 = Brisbane Roar NTC | youthyears4 = | youthclubs4 = | years1 = 2019 | clubs1 = Brisbane Roar NTC | years2 = 2019–2023 | clubs2 = Brisbane Roar | caps2 = 45 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2020, 2021 | clubs3 = Football NSW | years4 = 2021 | clubs4 = Gold Coast United | years5 = 2022 | clubs5 = Blacktown Spartans | years6 = 2023–2024 | clubs6 = Melbourne Victory | caps6= 23 | goals6= 0 | years7 = 2024– | clubs7 = TSG Hoffenheim | caps7= 37 | goals7= 1 | nationalyears1 = 2018–2020 | nationalteam1 = Australia U17 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2022–2024 | nationalteam2 = Australia U23 | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2022– | nationalteam3 = Australia | nationalcaps3 = 9 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | club-update = 24 May 2026 | nationalteam-update = 30 April 2026 }}
'''Jamilla Sofia Rankin''' (born 9 May 2003) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for TSG Hoffenheim in the Frauen-Bundesliga and the Australia national team (the Matildas). She previously played for Brisbane Roar and Melbourne Victory in the A-League Women.<ref name="ALeague 2024/25 Guide">{{cite web |url=https://aleagues.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2024/11/Ninja_A-League_2024-25_Season_Guide.pdf |title=Ninja A-League 2024/25 Season Guide |website=A-Leagues Media Centre |date=November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250824072828/https://aleagues.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2024/11/Ninja_A-League_2024-25_Season_Guide.pdf |archive-date=24 August 2025 |access-date=14 October 2025 |pages=40, 42, 108, 110, 227}}</ref>
==Early life==
Rankin was born in 2003 and grew up in Lismore, New South Wales.<ref name="U20 WWC 22" /><ref name="Craig 1" /><ref name="WorldFootball Profile 2">{{Cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe666783/jamilla-rankin/ |title=Jamilla Rankin |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=15 October 2025 }}</ref> She attended Rosebank Public School (years K-6), Trinity Catholic College, Lismore (years 7–9) and Cavendish Road State High School, Brisbane.<ref name="Craig 1">{{cite web |url=https://www.lismorecitynews.com.au/story/7771991/world-cup-window-opens-for-young-gun/ |title=Jamilla Rankin part of Young Matildas squad ahead of World Cup in Costa Rica |author=Craig, Mitchell |website=Lismore City News |location=Lismore, New South Wales |date=14 June 2022 |via=National Library of Australia |archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20221116160805/https://www.lismorecitynews.com.au/story/7771991/world-cup-window-opens-for-young-gun/ |archive-date=16 November 2022 |access-date=13 October 2025 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> While attending Rosebank, she competed in athletics as well as soccer.<ref name="Forbes 1">{{Cite web |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/lismore/sport/jumpin-jamilla-aims-high-in-soccer-and-athletics/news-story/6aa22e3df53a62ce6672691d521dbfd1 |title=Jumpin' Jamilla aims high in soccer and athletics |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=4 December 2014 |access-date=30 August 2021 |last=Forbes |first=Richard }}</ref> As a junior she played soccer for Eureka in Football Far North Coast (FFNC) league.<ref name="Craig 1" /><ref name="ALeague 2023/24 Guide" /> In 2016, while with FFNC, Rankin was selected to represent Northern New South Wales Football's 13 Girls team at the national Youth Championships for Girls.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://northernnswfootball.com.au/high-performance/national-youth-championships/2016-nnswf-representative-squads/ |title=2016 NNSWF Representative Squads |publisher=Northern NSW Football |date=2019 |via=National Library of Australia |archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20190409170320/https://northernnswfootball.com.au/high-performance/national-youth-championships/2016-nnswf-representative-squads/ |archive-date=9 April 2019 |access-date=14 October 2025 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> At 14 years old, while at Cavendish Road, she attended their academy, which is part of QAS NTC (Queensland Academy of Sport National Training Centre) and is aligned with Brisbane Roar Juniors; the combination is referred to as Brisbane Roar NTC.
==Club career==
In 2019 Rankin, as a defender, graduated from Brisbane Roar NTC to Football Queensland NTC seniors, which compete in the National Premier Leagues Queensland (NPL Qld).<ref name="ALeague 2023/24 Guide" /> In March 2020, Rankin made her W-League (later known as A-League Women) debut for Brisbane Roar seniors during their 2019–20 season,<ref name="ALeague 2024/25 Guide" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/news/roar-women-round-out-campaign-melbourne |title=Rankin makes debut for Brisbane Roar |publisher=Brisbane Roar |date=1 March 2020 |access-date=2 March 2020 }}</ref> in a 3–1 loss to Melbourne City.<ref name="ALeague 2023/24 Guide">{{cite web |url=https://aleagues.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2023/10/Liberty_A-League_2023-24_Season_Guide.pdf |title=Liberty A-League 2023/24 Season Guide |website=A-Leagues Media Centre |date=October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103140444/https://aleagues.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2023/10/Liberty_A-League_2023-24_Season_Guide.pdf |archive-date=3 November 2023 |access-date=14 October 2025 |pages=36, 38, 40, 84, 86, 89, 198}}</ref> During the W-League 2020 off-season (mid-year) the defender played for Football NSW Institute in the National Premier Leagues NSW Women's (NPL NSW Women's).<ref name="ALeague 2023/24 Guide" />
In 2021, Rankin received a Young Footballer of the Year nomination in February, due to her successful season in the 2020–21 W-League.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/news/jamilla-rankin-earns-westfield-w-league-young-footballer-year-nomination|title=Jamilla Rankin earns Westfield W-League Young Footballer of the Year nomination|date=9 March 2021|publisher=Brisbane Roar|access-date=9 March 2021}}</ref> She kicked her maiden goal in Brisbane Roar's 4–1 defeat of Sydney in February 2021.<ref name="ALeague 2024/25 Guide" /> Initially playing as a left-back defender, during that year she became a centre-back.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://brisbaneroar.com.au/news/jamilla-rankin-primed-for-world-cup-opportunity |title=Jamilla Rankin primed for World Cup opportunity |publisher=Brisbane Roar |date=21 December 2022 |via=National Library of Australia |archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20230303172844/https://brisbaneroar.com.au/news/jamilla-rankin-primed-for-world-cup-opportunity |archive-date=3 March 2023 |access-date=15 October 2025 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> In August, Rankin re-signed with her team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/news/jamilla-rankin-re-signs-brisbane-roar|title=Jamilla Rankin re-signs with Brisbane Roar|publisher=Brisbane Roar|date=19 August 2021|access-date=30 August 2021}}</ref> Her performances in the first two seasons in the W-League earned favourable comparisons with fellow Australian defenders Steph Catley and Ellie Carpenter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.au/football/australian-w-league/story/4360338/future-matildas-which-young-w-league-stars-can-make-an-impact-at-the-2023-womens-world-cup|title=Future Matildas: Which young W-League stars can make an impact at the 2023 Women's World Cup?|publisher=ESPN Australia|date=15 April 2021|access-date=30 August 2021|last=Lewis|first=Samantha}}</ref> By the end of Brisbane's 2022-23 season she had played 45 matches and delivered one goal.<ref name="ALeague 2024/25 Guide" /><ref name="ALeague 2023/24 Guide" />
In August 2023, Rankin joined Melbourne Victory for their 2023–24 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://melbournevictory.com.au/news/melbourne-victory-signs-jamilla-rankin|title=Melbourne Victory signs Jamilla Rankin|website=Melbourne Victory|date=23 August 2023}}</ref> She appeared 23 times during the season,<ref name="ALeague 2024/25 Guide" /> and the team finished fourth on the Premiership ladder and lost a penalty shoot-out (2–4), upon drawing 0–0 after extra-time, against Central Coast Mariners in the Championship elimination final.<ref name="MV v CCM 25">{{Cite web |url=https://aleagues.com.au/match/a-league-women/melbourne-victory-vs-central-coast-mariners-14-04-2024/ |title=Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners - 14 Apr 2024 |publisher=A-League Women |date=14 April 2024 |access-date=14 October 2025 }}</ref>
Rankin signed with German club TSG Hoffenheim in August 2024 on a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tsg-hoffenheim.de/aktuelles/news/2024/08/pm-rankin|title=Jamilla Rankin wechselt zur TSG|trans-title=Jamilla Rankin moves to TSG|language=de|website=TSG Hoffenheim|date=4 August 2024}}</ref> In the 2024–25 Frauen-Bundesliga she played 18 matches and helped TSG to finish sixth on the league table.<ref name="WorldFootball Profile 1">{{Cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe666783/jamilla-rankin/club-matches/ |title=Jamilla Rankin » Club matches |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=14 October 2025 }}</ref><ref name="DFB 24/25">{{Cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/en/women/womens-bundesliga |title=Women's first German division Bundesliga |website=dfb.de |access-date=14 October 2025 }}</ref> During the related 2024–25 DFB-Pokal Frauen, Rankin kicked a goal in their 0–7 victory against SV Hegnach.<ref name="DFB SV Hen vs TSG Hof">{{Cite web |url=https://datencenter.dfb.de/datencenter/dfb-pokal-1132/2024-2025/2-runde/sv-hegnach-tsg-hoffenheim-2388345 |title=SV Hegnach - TSG Hoffenheim, 0:7, DFB-Pokal der Frauen 2024/25 2. Runde - DFB Datencenter |trans-title=SV Hegnach - TSG Hoffenheim, 0:7, 2024/25 Women's DFB Cup, 2nd Round - DFB Data Center |website=datencenter.dfb.de |first=Theresa |last=Hug |access-date=14 October 2025 |language=de }}</ref>
==International career== Rankin was a part of the Australia women's national under-17 soccer team (Junior Matildas) during the 2019 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification and final tournament. She featured during two matches of qualification as well as in four games in the final tournament, playing 360 minutes, starting each game she played in.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beyond90.com.au/rae-dower-selects-junior-matildas-squad-for-qualifiers/|date=9 February 2019|title=Rae Dower selects Junior Matildas squad for qualifiers|website=Beyond 90|access-date=22 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.matildas.com.au/news/westfield-junior-matildas-squad-named-afc-u-16-womens-championship|title=AFC U-16 Women's Championship – Junior Matildas Squad|date=4 September 2019|website=Matildas.com.au|access-date=22 November 2020}}</ref>
On 21 November 2020, Rankin was called up for the first ever Women's Talent Identification Camp which was held in Canberra from 22 – 26 of November 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.matildas.com.au/news/23-players-selected-womens-talent-identification-camp|title=23 Players called up to first ever Women's Talent Identification Camp|date=21 November 2020|website=Matildas.com.au|access-date=21 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/seven-sky-blues-matildas-talent-id-camp|title=7 Sydney FC players called up to first ever Women's Talent Identification Camp|date=21 November 2020|publisher=Sydney FC|access-date=21 November 2020|last=Warriner|first=David}}</ref> She was selected for the Australia women's national under-23 soccer team (U23 Matildas) squad for the 2022 AFF Women's Championship held in the Philippines in July.<ref name="AFF 2022">{{Cite web|url=https://www.matildas.com.au/news/andreatta-confirms-youthful-final-28-player-australian-u-23-squad-2022-aff-womens|title=Andreatta confirms youthful final 28-Player Australian U-23 Squad For 2022 AFF Women's Championships|website=matildas.com.au |date=July 2022 }}</ref> They competed against senior teams from ASEAN Football Federation, finishing third in their group and being eliminated.<ref name="AFF 2022" /> Rankin returned to the U23 Matildas at the Four Nations invitational under-23 tournament held in Växjö, Sweden from 30 May to 4 June 2024.<ref name="U23 4Nations 2024 A">{{cite web |url=https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news/andreatta-confirms-u-23-womens-national-team-four-nations-tournament-squad |title=Andreatta confirms U-23 Women's National Team Four Nations Tournament squad |publisher=Football Australia |date=15 May 2024}}</ref><ref name="U23 4Nations 2024 B">{{cite web |url=https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news/australian-u-23-womens-national-team-squad-update-22nd-may |title=Australian U-23 Women's National Team Squad Update (22nd May) |publisher=Football Australia |date=22 May 2024 }}</ref> Her team lost against Sweden and Germany, but won against Poland.<ref name="Nations4 2024">{{Cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te172189/australia/all-matches/ |title=Australia [U23 Women] National Team » Fixtures & Results 2024 |website=worldfottball.net |date=2024 |access-date=11 July 2025 }}</ref><ref name="Flashscore">{{Cite web |url=https://www.flashscore.com.au/match/football/l0iVKLpo/#/match-summary/match-summary |title=AUS 3-2 POL {{!}} Australia - Poland {{!}} Summary |website=flashscore.com.au |date=4 June 2024 |access-date=12 July 2025 }}</ref>
Rankin made her debut for the Australia women's national soccer team (Matildas) on 25 June 2022 in a 7–0 defeat by Spain in Huelva, Spain.<ref name="SMH AAP">{{cite web |url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/matildas-suffer-spain-thrashing-a-25-year-low-20220626-p5awmu.html |title=Matildas, Australian women's soccer team, lose 7-0 to Spain in friendly |author=staff reporters, AAP |agency=Australian Associated Press (AAP) |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=26 June 2022 |via=National Library of Australia |archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20220629140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/178682/20220630-0000/www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/matildas-suffer-spain-thrashing-a-25-year-low-20220626-p5awmu.html |archive-date=29 June 2022 |access-date=14 October 2025 |url-access=subscription }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{Soccerway}}
{{TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (women) squad}}{{Australia squad 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup}}{{2020–21 W-League PFA Team of the Season}} {{2023–24 A-League Women PFA Team of the Season}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rankin, Jamilla}} Category:2003 births Category:21st-century Australian sportswomen Category:Living people Category:Australian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Category:Australian expatriate women's soccer players Category:Australian women's soccer players Category:Brisbane Roar FC (women) players Category:Expatriate women's footballers in Germany Category:Frauen-Bundesliga players Category:Melbourne Victory FC (women) players Category:Sportspeople from Lismore, New South Wales Category:Sportswomen from New South Wales Category:Soccer players from New South Wales Category:TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (women) players Category:Women's association football full-backs Category:2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup players